Maria Haggerty’s first job out of college was as an auditor with a major national accounting firm. She expected the deep dive into data, statements, records and more, but what she didn’t realize was the incredible opportunity she’d have to see inside of all types of businesses. Maria audited companies ranging from hedge funds and NYC museums to garbage dumps, hospital laundries, and real estate and manufacturing companies. As she examined each company’s inner workings, she had the chance to learn not only about the industry, but also the culture of the company. And Maria quickly learned those two things — industry and culture — were what were most important in keeping her motivated and interested.
From there, Maria went to GoodTimes Home Video, where she met her now co-founder and business partner, Bill Follett. After spending 15 years at GoodTimes, she and Bill saw the future of what’s now e-commerce. But when their attempt to buy GoodTimes failed, they decided to go at it on our own and set up a company that fulfilled direct to consumer orders for clients looking to outsource — and Dotcom Distribution was born.